🎶 Douyin Scraper (抖音): Videos, Comments, Users, Search & HD

Scrape Douyin (抖音, the Chinese TikTok) without login: user videos, comments with replies, fans, search, hot search and HD links. $2.50 per 1,000 videos.

📋 Table of contents

• What does it do?
• Features
• Pricing
• Input
• Output
• Troubleshooting
• Who uses this Douyin Scraper?
• Use cases
• FAQ
• API, Python, JavaScript and MCP

What does it do?

Douyin Scraper collects public data from Douyin, China's biggest short-video app. Give it share links, profile links, sec_user_id values or Chinese keywords and it returns videos with full stats, creator profiles, comment threads, fans and following lists, search results, hashtag and music feeds, the hot-search board and full-quality download links. No Douyin account, no Chinese phone number, no cookies and no proxy.

Features

🎬 What you can scrape on Douyin

Mode	What you give it	What you get
user_posts	profile link / user ID	User posts — all videos from a profile
video_detail	video or post link	Video details — one video per link
user_profile	profile link / user ID	User profile — bio, followers, likes
video_comments	video or post link	Video comments (+ replies)
search_videos	keywords	Search videos (keywords)
search_users	keywords	Search users (keywords)
search_hashtags	keywords	Search hashtags (keywords)
search_music	keywords	Search sounds / music (keywords)
hashtag_videos	#hashtag, tag link or ID	Hashtag videos — videos under a hashtag
music_videos	sound link or ID	Sound videos — videos using a sound
followers	profile link / user ID	Followers of an account
following	profile link / user ID	Accounts an account follows
user_likes	profile link / user ID	Liked videos (only if public)
hot_search	nothing	Hot search terms
live_info	profile or live room link	Live room info
hd_video_link	video link	Douyin HD video download link

✨ Smart features

• v.douyin.com share links are resolved for you
• Replies are placed right under their comment (comments with 3+ replies)
• HD no-watermark download links (paid plans)
• Chinese keyword search for videos, users, hashtags and music
• Hot-search board in one call
• Duplicates are removed automatically
• 🔓 No login, no cookies, no proxy setup
• 💸 Pay only for results: hint and error rows are free

🧭 More scrapers from us

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Pricing

You pay per result. No compute or proxy charges on top, and hint and error rows are free.

What you get	Price per 1,000
🎶 Douyin videos (any mode)	$2.50
💬 Comments and replies	$0.50
👥 Accounts from fans, following or user search	$1.00
🔍 Profiles and live rooms	$1.50
#️⃣ Hashtags, music, hot-search terms	$1.00
⬇️ HD download link (per video)	$8.00

How much does it cost to scrape Douyin data?

Job	Cost
1,000 Douyin videos	$2.50
10,000 Douyin videos	$25
100,000 Douyin videos	$250
1,000 videos + 20,000 comments	$12.50

Set Max cost per run in the run options and the actor stops cleanly at that amount.

🆓 Free plan

On the free Apify plan each run returns up to 10 results, so you can check the data before you buy. Comment replies need a paid plan. Any paid Apify plan removes the limit.

⚡ Speed

List modes return about 20 rows per request, so 1,000 videos usually take one to two minutes.

Input

Field	What it does
mode	Links, @usernames or IDs: user_posts, video_detail, user_profile, video_comments, hashtag_videos, music_videos, followers, following, user_likes, live_info, hd_video_link. Keywords: search_videos, search_users, search_hashtags, search_music. No input: hot_search.
urls	One per line: video links, profile links (douyin.com/user/…), sec_user_id, hashtag or music IDs. Share links (v.douyin.com) work too.
queries	Keywords for the search modes, one per line. Chinese keywords give the best results.
maxItems	Stop after this many rows per link or keyword (comments include their replies).
includeReplies	In video_comments mode, also fetch the replies under each comment that has 3 or more replies (TikTok, Douyin, Bilibili). Replies are billed as comments. Paid Apify plans only.
downloadVideos	Add the direct video file URL to each video row when the platform provides one.

🧪 Example inputs

Latest 100 videos from a creator

{"mode": "user_posts", "urls": ["https://www.douyin.com/user/MS4wLjABAAAANXSltcLCzDGmdNFI2Q_QixVTr67NiYzjKOIP5s03CAE"], "maxItems": 100}

Search Douyin videos

{"mode": "search_videos", "queries": ["咖啡", "露营"], "maxItems": 200}

Comments with replies

{"mode": "video_comments", "urls": ["https://www.douyin.com/video/7448118827402972455"], "maxItems": 500, "includeReplies": true}

Fans of a creator

{"mode": "followers", "urls": ["MS4wLjABAAAA9y04iBlVdeMQqTJbqsQZKb-tqWqWW29jPVJqideHT70"], "maxItems": 1000}

Today's hot-search board

{"mode": "hot_search"}

Output

Every row uses the same fields. Export as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML or HTML.

📦 Example output

{
  "platform": "douyin",
  "item_type": "video",
  "item_id": "7153549929326120227",
  "url": "https://www.douyin.com/video/7153549929326120227",
  "title": "只对你发过的誓  只被你看过的痣#le",
  "description": "只对你发过的誓  只被你看过的痣#le",
  "author_id": "MS4wLjABAAAANXSltcLCzDGmdNFI2Q_QixVTr67NiYzjKOIP5s03CAE",
  "author_name": "songzhen",
  "author_username": "020112sz",
  "duration_sec": 14.0,
  "cover_url": "https://p5-ex-gddgtc-sign.douyinpic.com/tos-cn-i-0813/96130846637a45f4…",
  "video_url_nowm": "https://v3-music.douyinstatic.com/53ec2948446e2952809f37138889f948/6ae…",
  "music_title": "那奇沃夫_Cartier",
  "music_author": "DAMItime",
  "hashtags": [
    "le"
  ],
  "created_at": "2022-10-12T09:07:20+00:00",
  "play_count": 0,
  "like_count": 1418337,
  "comment_count": 60715,
  "share_count": 117880,
  "collect_count": 71978,
  "mode": "user_posts",
  "source_input": "https://www.douyin.com/user/MS4wLjABAAAANXSltcLCzDGmdNFI2Q_QixVTr67NiYzjKOIP5s03CAE",
  "scraped_at": "2026-10-08T19:59:26.391257+00:00",
  "raw": {
    "…": "full original record"
  }
}

📤 Main fields

Field	Description
platform, item_type, mode, source_input	Where the row came from and what it is (video, user, comment, hint, error…)
item_id, url	Native ID and a link back to the item
title, description, hashtags, created_at	Text and publish time (ISO 8601)
author_id, author_name, author_username	Creator or account
play_count, like_count, comment_count, share_count, collect_count	Engagement counts
raw	The full original record, every field the platform returned
error_message	Explanation on free hint / error rows

Troubleshooting

Search returns odd results?

Douyin search works best with Chinese keywords. Try the Chinese term for your topic.

Getting no results?

Check that the link or username is public and typed correctly. Private accounts, deleted posts and hidden lists return a free hint row that says why. Keyword modes need the Keywords field, link modes need Links.

Getting fewer results than maxItems?

The platform ran out of items for that input (a small profile, a niche keyword), or the run reached its Max cost per run limit. The log says which one.

Some fields are empty?

Platforms don't return every field for every item. Everything the platform did return is kept in raw.

Video or image links stopped working?

Media URLs from these platforms expire after a few hours. Download files right after the run.

The run failed or shows an error row?

Retry once: the platforms sometimes refuse a request for a few minutes. If it keeps failing, open an issue with the run link and we'll fix it fast.

Who uses this Douyin Scraper?

🌏 Brands entering China

Track competitors, KOLs and trends on Douyin.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 KOL agencies

Pull creator profiles, fans and engagement for campaign planning.

📊 Market researchers

Read comments for sentiment on products and brands.

🎬 Content teams

Download reference videos in full quality.

🤖 AI and data teams

Collect Chinese captions and comments as training data.

🧑‍💻 Developers and AI agents

Bring Douyin data into apps through the API or MCP.

Use cases

KOL discovery

Search users by keyword, then pull profiles and recent videos to rank creators.

China trend monitoring

Pull the hot-search board daily and follow the topics that rise.

Comment sentiment

Collect comment threads on product videos and score them.

Cross-market research

Compare the same niche on Douyin and TikTok with the TikTok Scraper.

FAQ

Can I scrape Douyin without an account?

Yes. No Douyin login, Chinese phone number, cookies or API keys.

Does Douyin have an official API?

Douyin's open platform is for apps working with their own logged-in users and needs a Chinese business entity. This actor needs nothing.

Do I need a Chinese proxy?

No.

Can I scrape Douyin comments and replies?

Yes. Use video_comments with Include comment replies on.

How much does it cost to scrape 10,000 Douyin videos?

About $25, at $2.50 per 1,000 videos.

Can I download Douyin videos without a watermark?

Video rows include a no-watermark URL when available; hd_video_link gives full-quality files.

Can I scrape a creator's fans?

Yes, with followers and following, when the lists are public.

Can I search Douyin in Chinese?

Yes, and it gives the best results.

Is there a free tier?

Yes. On the free Apify plan each run returns up to 10 results. HD links need a paid plan.

Can I use it from Python, JavaScript or an AI agent?

Yes, through the Apify API, the client libraries, or MCP.

API, Python, JavaScript and MCP

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("openclawai/douyin-scraper").call(run_input={"mode": "user_posts", "urls": ["https://www.douyin.com/user/MS4wLjABAAAANXSltcLCzDGmdNFI2Q_QixVTr67NiYzjKOIP5s03CAE"], "maxItems": 100})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: "YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" });
const run = await client.actor("openclawai/douyin-scraper").call({"mode": "user_posts", "urls": ["https://www.douyin.com/user/MS4wLjABAAAANXSltcLCzDGmdNFI2Q_QixVTr67NiYzjKOIP5s03CAE"], "maxItems": 100});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();

MCP (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other MCP clients): https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=openclawai/douyin-scraper

Works with Zapier, Make, n8n, Google Sheets, Slack, webhooks and scheduled runs.

🛡️ Legal

Collects public data only. You are responsible for complying with Douyin's terms and with privacy laws such as GDPR, CCPA and PIPL when you store personal data.

⭐ Support

Something not working? Check the hint / error rows, then open an issue with the run link. We reply fast.